Newcomb Township Road 85, Champaign County Road 2600North, across Sangamon River, North of Mahomet

The Hazen Bridge, also known as Newcomb Bridge, is a steel bridge spanning the Sangamon River north of Mahomet in Champaign County.  It was constructed at a location known as White’s Ford, a popular crossing location of that era because of its proximity to Mahomet and Shiloh Church.  The bridge was built in 1893 by Seevers Manufacturing Company of Oskaloosa, Iowa for the bid of $4,985.  Its name is derived from the Hazen family which owned property adjacent to the crossing.  It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1994 for significance in Engineering (structure #94000433).  It was bypassed and replaced in the mid-nineties by a new structure and is now used for pedestrian and other recreational purposes.  The bridge is comprised of 16 spans, the main span being a Pratt through truss span; the longest span is 120 feet.  It measures 13 feet 7 inches wide with a vertical clearance of 14 feet.